Company Career Sites Revisited Vol I
“By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.” – Robert Frost
Why company career sites? Well for one, most jobs are with companies and what better place to get your job than from the source. All other jobs are generally through recruiters, job boards and friends. Speaking of which, if you find a job on a company career site, you should leverage your network. Does anyone you know work there? If yes, see if they can submit your application for you.
- American Express – The first page to of the career site for Amex gives excellent choices regarding company background, career information and what it is like to work at the company. You can jump right into searching, or go through the sign-up process. I always recommend registering on the site even if an initial search comes up empty.
- Blackstone – Blackstone is a well known asset management company. After giving a very good overview of the company, the left-hand side of the site provides the full range of hire types, from Internships through Experienced Hires. You can easily browse the open positions as well as register for the site.
- JP Morgan Chase – Similar to the other sites, this site gives an overview of the company and then has links for Experienced Hires and University Programs. There is a link for “Jobs in Demand” as well as a “Search Jobs” tab. As with the other sites, it is worthwhile to register.
- HSBC – The HSBC career page starts off with a map of the world, you click where you want to work (or where you live) and then the site takes you to a more focused view for your region and country. The site includes “Tips & Guidelines” for candidate preparation as well as job search, recruiting events, career development and areas of opportunity.
- Blackrock – Blackrock’s career site provides background on their business groups as well as Blackrock’s culture. The job search section is split between entry level/less experienced hires and professional opportunities. Once into the site, you can narrow your search by country and job type.
- Johnson & Johnson - The J&J site is split between Professional, MBA, Graduate and Undergrad. You can go right to the general search, or focus your search on the split listed above. Once you’ve registered, you can create you own job cart and save searches.
- Time Warner – The Time Warner career site is split by jobs by industry, interest and location. You can search openings and submit your resume for future matches
- Fidelity – The Fidelity site allows you to search by type of position (Finance, Technology, Operations, etc.) or you can go right to the general job search. You can create a profile as well. There is also a special focus for students (split between undergraduate and graduate).
Good luck in your search.
